ES2126124T3 - PROCEDURE FOR EXPEDITION AND MATURATION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES USING A CONTAINER SYSTEM WITH REGULATED ATMOSPHERE FOR PERISHABLE PRODUCTS. - Google Patents

PROCEDURE FOR EXPEDITION AND MATURATION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES USING A CONTAINER SYSTEM WITH REGULATED ATMOSPHERE FOR PERISHABLE PRODUCTS.

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ES2126124T3
ES2126124T3 ES94919429T ES94919429T ES2126124T3 ES 2126124 T3 ES2126124 T3 ES 2126124T3 ES 94919429 T ES94919429 T ES 94919429T ES 94919429 T ES94919429 T ES 94919429T ES 2126124 T3 ES2126124 T3 ES 2126124T3
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atmosphere
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Robert W Herdeman
Taras A Kowalczyn
Charles R Graham
John Herzstein
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Chiquita Brands LLC
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D17/00—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces
    • F25D17/04—Arrangements for circulating cooling fluids; Arrangements for circulating gas, e.g. air, within refrigerated spaces for circulating air, e.g. by convection
    • F25D17/042—Air treating means within refrigerated spaces
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23B—PRESERVATION OF FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES
    • A23B2/00—Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general
    • A23B2/70—Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general by treatment with chemicals
    • A23B2/704—Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general by treatment with chemicals in the form of gases, e.g. fumigation; Compositions or apparatus therefor
    • A23B2/708—Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general by treatment with chemicals in the form of gases, e.g. fumigation; Compositions or apparatus therefor in a controlled atmosphere, e.g. partial vacuum, comprising only CO2, N2, O2 or H2O
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23B—PRESERVATION OF FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES
    • A23B7/00—Preservation of fruit or vegetables; Chemical ripening of fruit or vegetables
    • A23B7/14—Preserving or ripening with chemicals not covered by group A23B7/08 or A23B7/10
    • A23B7/144—Preserving or ripening with chemicals not covered by group A23B7/08 or A23B7/10 in the form of gases, e.g. fumigation; Compositions or apparatus therefor
    • A23B7/148—Preserving or ripening with chemicals not covered by group A23B7/08 or A23B7/10 in the form of gases, e.g. fumigation; Compositions or apparatus therefor in a controlled atmosphere, e.g. partial vacuum, comprising only CO2, N2, O2 or H2O

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  • Polymers & Plastics (AREA)
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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
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  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Storage Of Fruits Or Vegetables (AREA)
  • Packging For Living Organisms, Food Or Medicinal Products That Are Sensitive To Environmental Conditiond (AREA)
  • Food Preservation Except Freezing, Refrigeration, And Drying (AREA)
  • Warehouses Or Storage Devices (AREA)
  • Preparation Of Fruits And Vegetables (AREA)
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Abstract

UN SISTEMA CONTENEDOR DE ATMOSFERA ARTIFICIAL PARA TRANSPORTAR, ALMACENAR Y MADURAR PRODUCTOS PERECIBLES, EN EL QUE EL SISTEMA INCLUYE UNA PLURALIDAD DE CONTENEDORES INDIVIDUALES TRANSPORTABLES QUE SE CONECTAN DE VEZ EN CUANDO CON UNA FUENTE CENTRAL PARA PROPORCIONAR UNA ATMOSFERA ARTIFICIAL A LOS MISMOS. UN CONTROLADOR PERMITE QUE EL SISTEMA ADJUDIQUE OPCIONALMENTE LA CAPACIDAD DE LA FUENTE CENTRAL DE LA ATMOSFERA ARTIFICIAL EN BASE A LAS CONDICIONES ATMOSFERICAS RELATIVAS DE LOS CONTENEDORES ADOSADOS AL MISMO, Y LA CAPACIDAD DE LA FUENTE DE ACUERDO CON UNA JERARQUIA PREDETERMINADA DE PRIORIDADES PARA ADJUDICAR EL GAS DE ATMOSFERA ARTIFICIAL A LOS CONTENEDORES INDIVIDUALES. EN UN MONTAJE PREFERIDO, LA FUENTE CENTRAL INCLUYE AL MENOS UNA UNIDAD DE CONTROL DE DISTRIBUCION QUE ACTUA PARA DIRIGIR SELECTIVAMENTE EL GAS DE ATMOSFERA ARTIFICIAL A CONTENEDORES INDIVIDUALES DE ACUERDO CON LA ADJUDICACION JERARQUICA DEL SISTEMA. LOS MISMOS CONTENEDORES SON UTILIZADOS PARA IMPLEMENTAR UN METODO PARACONTROLAR UNIFORMEMENTE LA MADURACION DE LOS PLATANOS Y OTROS PRODUCTOS PERECIBLES DE COSECHAS A SU ENTREGA DURANTE EL TRANSPORTE. LOS PRODUCTOS RECIEN COSECHADOS Y AUN INMADUROS SE CARGAN EN LOS CONTENEDORES Y SON ENFRIADOS A UNA TEMPERATURA APROXIMADAMENTE EN EL INTERVALO DE 57 A 70 GRADOS F. UNA VEZ QUE LOS PRODUCTOS SE ENCUENTRAN ESTABILIZADOS A LA TEMPERATURA DESEADA, UNA ATMOSFERA ARTIFICIAL QUE INCLUYE ETILENO SE PROPORCIONA INMEDIATAMENTE AL VOLUMEN INTERNO PARA INICIAR UNIFORMEMENTE LA MADURACION DE TODOS LOS PRODUCTOS CARGADOS. UNA VEZ INICIADA LA MADURACION, SE REDUCE EL ETILENO DENTRO DEL VOLUMEN INTERNO, DESPLAZANDOLE CON UNA ATMOSFERA ARTIFICIAL BAJA EN OXIGENO, QUE SE MANTIENE DENTRO DEL CONTENEDOR DURANTE EL ALMACENAMIENTO, TRANSPORTE Y ENTREGA DE LOS PRODUCTOS. ANTES DE DESCARGAR LOS PRODUCTOS MADUROS DEL CONTENEDOR, LA ATMOSFERA DENTRO DEL VOLUMEN INTERNO VUELVE A CONDICIONES NORMALES. UNA VEZ QUE LOS PRODUCTOS CARGADOS SE HAN ESTABILIZADO A LA TEMPERATURA DESEADA Y EXPUESTO A LA ATMOSFERA DE ETILENO PARA INICIAR LOS PROCEDIMIENTOS DE MADURACION, SE PUEDEN UTILIZAR AJUSTES EN LA TEMPERATURA Y ATMOSFERA ARTIFICIAL DENTRO DEL VOLUMEN INTERNO PARA "SINTONIZAR" EL PROCESO DE MADURACION COMO SE DESEE Y PROPORCIONAR ASI LOS PRODUCTOS MADUROS PARA SU ENTREGA DENTRO DE UN INTERVALO DE TIEMPO PROGRAMADO.AN ARTIFICIAL ATMOSPHERE CONTAINER SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING, STORING AND MATURING PERCEIVABLE PRODUCTS, IN WHICH THE SYSTEM INCLUDES A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL TRANSPORTABLE CONTAINERS THAT ARE CONNECTED FROM TIME TO TIME WITH A CENTRAL SOURCE TO PROVIDE AN ATMOSFOS. A CONTROLLER ALLOWS THE SYSTEM TO OPTIONALLY APPROPRIATE THE CAPACITY OF THE CENTRAL SOURCE OF THE ARTIFICIAL ATMOSPHERE BASED ON THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS RELATED TO THE CONTAINERS ADJUSTED TO THE SAME, AND THE RANGE OF THE SOURCE OF PRIORITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH A JARIARITY OF PRIORITY. FROM ARTIFICIAL ATMOSPHERE TO INDIVIDUAL CONTAINERS. IN A PREFERRED ASSEMBLY, THE CENTRAL SOURCE INCLUDES AT LEAST ONE DISTRIBUTION CONTROL UNIT THAT WORKS TO SELECTIVELY DIRECT ARTIFICIAL ATMOSPHERE GAS TO INDIVIDUAL CONTAINERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HIERARCHICAL AWARD OF THE SYSTEM. THE SAME CONTAINERS ARE USED TO IMPLEMENT A METHOD FOR UNIFORMLY CONTROLLING THE RIPENING OF BANANAS AND OTHER PERISHABLE PRODUCTS OF CROPS TO THEIR DELIVERY DURING TRANSPORT. THE RECENTLY HARVESTED AND EVEN IMMATURE PRODUCTS ARE LOADED IN THE CONTAINERS AND ARE COOLED TO A TEMPERATURE APPROXIMATELY IN THE INTERVAL OF 57 TO 70 DEGREES F. ONCE THE PRODUCTS ARE STABILIZED AT THE DESIRED TEMPERATURE, INCLUDING A SEASONAL ARTIFICIAL ATMOSPHERE IMMEDIATELY AT INTERNAL VOLUME TO UNIFORMLY START MATURATION OF ALL LOADED PRODUCTS. ONCE MATURATION HAS STARTED, ETHYLENE IS REDUCED WITHIN THE INTERNAL VOLUME, DISPLACING IT WITH A LOW OXYGEN ARTIFICIAL ATMOSPHERE, WHICH IS KEPT WITHIN THE CONTAINER DURING STORAGE, TRANSPORT AND DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCTS. BEFORE UNLOADING MATURE PRODUCTS FROM THE CONTAINER, THE ATMOSPHERE WITHIN THE INTERNAL VOLUME RETURNS TO NORMAL CONDITIONS. ONCE THE CHARGED PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN STABILIZED AT THE DESIRED TEMPERATURE AND EXPOSED TO THE ETHYLENE ATMOSPHERE TO INITIATE MATURATION PROCEDURES, ADJUSTMENTS IN THE TEMPERATURE AND ARTIFICIAL ATMOSPHERE MAY BE USED WITHIN THE INTERNAL VOLUME "SINT IT IS DESIRED AND SO PROVIDED RIPE PRODUCTS FOR DELIVERY WITHIN A SCHEDULED TIME INTERVAL.

ES94919429T 1993-06-17 1994-06-08 PROCEDURE FOR EXPEDITION AND MATURATION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES USING A CONTAINER SYSTEM WITH REGULATED ATMOSPHERE FOR PERISHABLE PRODUCTS. Expired - Lifetime ES2126124T3 (en)

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US08/079,357 US5333394A (en) 1993-06-17 1993-06-17 Controlled atmosphere container system for perishable products
US8917293A 1993-07-08 1993-07-08

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